In a quest to learn as much as possible about starting a local news site, today I published a post on 10,000 Words about Berekeleyside – an independent news startup based out of Berkeley, California. I did a Q&A session with a co-founder, Tracey Taylor. It was an inspiring story and opened my eyes to the Read More
I bitch a lot. I know. My recent post entitled, “‘We can’t find a web editor?’ Bullshit” was a rant about how behind college media is and how I would quit the school publication and start my own gig if I was still in college. But I don’t like people who bitch and don’t execute. Read More
I recently had the pleasure of speaking and teaching at the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter Conference in Hollywood, California. Boy had I forgotten how doomed college media is. During the conference, I reconnected with Paul Bittick, the general manager for the Mustang Daily — the college newspaper where I was once the online/multimedia editor from Read More
Giving a talk at ACP Hollywood on personal branding in a few minutes. Here it is for conference attendees to follow along: BUILD IT, YO
In a few hours I’m giving a talk at the Associated Collegiate Press conference in Hollywood about creating digital-first newsroom strategies. To most of you who read this blog, it’ll all sound like old news, but you’d be surprised how far behind colleges are in terms of rethinking mindsets and workflows. It shocks me every Read More